Flush tank



- Sept. 2, 1930. s. H. SMITH I 1,774,768

FLUSH TANK Filed March 24, 1925 milk gmntoz vide in conneetion with aflush tank in whlch P dSept. 2, 1930 I I v provedflush tank wherebycertain important I advantages are attained and the device renderedsimpler, less expensive and otherwise vvided with an opening in SAMUELHERBERT SMITH,

0F ATLANTIC crazy, nEw JEEsEY, AssIGNoE oEoNE- AL TO WILLIAM B.LoUDENsLAeEE, 0E ATLANTIC CITY, NEwjJEEs Y V FLUSH TANK 1 Applicationfiled March 24, 1925." Seria1 No; 18 ,CO3i

This" invention relates' to certain improvements in flush tanks and hasrelation more particularly to a device of th s generalcharacteremploying an overflow pipe together 1 -with a float and arm, and it isan object of the invention to provide means for limlting the downwardmovement of the float,'s aid means being-preferably engaged-with or supported by the overflow pipe} 7 Another objectof the invention isto'proconstruction and in the combination and ar rangement of theseveral parts of my ime more convenient and advantageous for use,

- hereinafter be definitely claimed. Q be the better understood, I'willnow proceed to describe the same with reference to the accomas will behereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features offmy invention will 7 the-wateror'moisturewithin thefloat or In order that my invention may panying drawings,- wherein I VFigure 1 's a view vpartly 1n ,sectionand" partly in elevationillustrating a flush tank constructed in; accordancewith an embodimentof my invention;

Figure .2 is a view in perspective ofthe,

stop memberas herein disclosed unapplied,

As disclosed in the accompanying draws ings, T denotes a flush tankprovided therein with a conventional overflow pipe; 1" and aWell-knowntype of valve 2'whichautomatically-opens when the water levelwithin the] tank T has been loweredto a. predetermined] extent. Thevalve 2 is of a typewherein it is under controlof a float or buoyantbody-F operatively engaged v with the -movable element of the valve bythe rod or arm 3. The float or buoyant body F herein disclosed" is ofthe eneral type disclosed in'mysp'atent No. 1,465;

370, dated August 21, lQggrandwherein saidby depe dingslee 01-11661; g

7 member M may float'or body is of a tubular type and provided atits'lower porti I on with an opening defined In Figure 2, illustrateindetail a M' for limiting the (downward like member v movement of thearm '3 as the water Within .the tank T' is ,dischargedftherefrom, saidf.member comprising anelon'gated armx5 prov I vided at itspupper end witha1retiirnedel0n q gatedflbill 6 providing' means whereby the 4 beeflectively engaged with; I the upper portion. of the wall of thedischarge pipe 1 and effectively supported thereby with the armextending downwardly-thereof. The opposite-or lower; end portion of thearm 5 is icontin'uc dby an upwardly and outwardlyv v lower end portionof the arm 5 providing a As herein disclosed, the-arm-b fis'of such a ofthe armorrod18 when the sameis sub-i stantially. a horizontal position,or the valve; 2 in fulllopen positions By this/means, it i is assured;that as the level of the liquid withf vdirected air-m7, said arm7-together with the 1 in the tank goes belowthe sleeve'on neck 4' F willbe given full opportunitytoidrain out therefrom' and therebyassure'thefloat, or .c

bodyIF continuing to operate with a maXimum'of efi'iclency;

formedtherewithwhereby the portion 8 provides'thestop with which thesarmor rod 3 directly contacts; 7: ,1"

From "the" fore struetediin accordancewith my invention is particularlywell adapted foruse by reason going -descriptioi1 it is ,v thoughtgto beobvious that a flush tankrcon of" the i convenience an'd facility ,with'which it maybe assembled and operated, and itwilli alsobe obviousthatmyinvention .isasu'scepti-i vble of some change andmodificationwithout departing from the pfinciplesarid spirit thereof andfor this reasonI do not wish to be understoodlas limiting myself to thepr'e 1 cise' arrangement andformation of the seve'rali parts hereinshown. in carrying out my invention in claimed.

I claim I a 1. -In a flushtank, the combination of a float having anarm, an overflow pipe, and

means supported by the overflow'pipe for limitingthe' downwardmovement'of thea-rm 2. In a flush tank, the combination of a floathaving an arm, and an overflow pipe,

means for limiting 'tlie downward movement of the float comprising anelongated arm provided with means engageable with the overflow pipe forsupportingflsaid.arm in applied -position, said arm being disposeddownwardly of the overflow pipe, an upu I standing armcarried bythelower portion of the second named arm, the arm of the float working'betweenthe two arms.

3. Inaflush' tank, the combination of a float having an arm, and aoverflow pipe,means for limiting the downward movement ofthe floatcomprising an'elosngated arm provided with 'meansengage'able with theoverflow pipe for supporting said arm in applied position, said armbeing disposed downwardlyof theioverflow plpe, an upstanding arm carriedby the lower portion of the second named arm, the arm of the floatworking between the two arms, the third named; arm being upwardly andoutwardly disposed with respect to the second named arm. 1 H I 4.111 a'flushtank, the combination of a float having an arm, and an overflowpipe,

r means forlimiting the downwardmovement I of the float comprising anelongated arm provided'with means engageable with the upper portionofthe wall of theoverflow plpe for supporting said arm in appliedposition,said arm being disposed downwardly of theoverflow pipe, anupstandingarm carried by the lowerportion ofthe second named arm, thearm of the'float working between the I two arms I c l t Y .1 5. In aflushtank, the combination with a float ball having an arm, an overflowpipe and means secured to saidoverflow pipe for engaging said arm andlimlting the downward movement of said ball. 7 V I c 6. In aflushtank,the combination of n v float fball *havingan arm, an overflow pipe andmeans for limiting the downward movement of said ball, saidmeanscomprisinga hookjsecured to said overflow pipe, said hook "beingadapted to engage thearm of said float ball.

In. testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. 7 V

SMITH.

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